H.R. 1146House116th Congress (2019-2021)Passed House

Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act

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The Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act repeals the oil and gas leasing program in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that was added by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It also adds a new fee system for offshore drilling and other outer continental shelf facilities, creating a dedicated Ocean Energy Safety Fund to pay for inspections of those operations.

Key Provisions

Repeals Section 20001 of Public Law 115‑97, ending the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program.
Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require operators of offshore facilities to pay non‑refundable inspection fees that cover the cost of the Interior Department’s inspection program.
Establishes the Ocean Energy Safety Fund in the Treasury to receive all inspection fees and to be used only for inspection activities, subject to appropriation.
Sets a fee schedule (annual fees for facilities above the waterline and per‑inspection fees for drilling rigs and non‑rig units) with amounts for fiscal year 2020 and inflation adjustments for future years.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to bill operators annually or after each inspection, with payment due within 30 days.
Mandates that the budgetary impact of the Act be calculated according to the PAYGO statutory requirements.

Legislative Activity

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SenateIntro Referral Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

September 12, 2019

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

February 11, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

February 11, 2019

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

March 1, 2019

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

March 26, 2019

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

Natural Resources Committee

May 1, 2019

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Natural Resources Committee

May 1, 2019

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.

Natural Resources Committee

May 1, 2019

HouseCommittee

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-133.

Natural Resources Committee

June 27, 2019

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 97.

June 27, 2019

HouseFloor

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 548 Reported to House. Providing for consideration of H.R. 205, H.R. 1146, and H.R. 1941.

September 9, 2019 • 7:26 PM

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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 548. (consideration: CR H7671-7690; text: CR H7680-7681)

September 12, 2019 • 9:15 AM

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Providing for consideration of H.R. 205, H.R. 1146, and H.R. 1941.

September 12, 2019 • 9:15 AM

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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 548 and Rule XVIII.

September 12, 2019 • 9:16 AM

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The Speaker designated the Honorable Sean Casten to act as Chairman of the Committee.

September 12, 2019 • 9:16 AM

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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1146.

September 12, 2019 • 9:16 AM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young amendment No. 1.

September 12, 2019 • 10:26 AM

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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Young amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Young demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

September 12, 2019 • 10:35 AM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 2.

September 12, 2019 • 10:36 AM

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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

September 12, 2019 • 10:43 AM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 3, as modified.

September 12, 2019 • 10:44 AM

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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1146.

September 12, 2019 • 11:36 AM

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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

September 12, 2019 • 11:36 AM

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Mr. Curtis moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H7687)

Natural Resources Committee

September 12, 2019 • 11:37 AM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Curtis motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment stating that Section 2 of this Act shall take effect on the date the President certifies that the enactment of this Act will not result in a net increase of Russian oil and gas imports into the United States.

September 12, 2019 • 11:37 AM

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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

September 12, 2019 • 11:49 AM

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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 229 (Roll no. 529).

Natural Resources Committee

View vote Failed

September 12, 2019 • 11:56 AM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 225 - 193 (Roll No. 530).

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September 12, 2019 • 12:04 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

September 12, 2019 • 12:04 PM

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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 225 - 193 (Roll No. 530).

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September 12, 2019 • 12:04 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

September 12, 2019

Voting History

5 votes recorded • Roll call available

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

September 12, 2019 at 12:02 PM

On Passage

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Passed

225 - 193

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

September 12, 2019 at 11:54 AM

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Failed

189 - 229

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

September 12, 2019 at 11:33 AM

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Failed

187 - 237

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HOUSE

Roll Call Available

September 12, 2019 at 11:26 AM

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Failed

184 - 237

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

September 12, 2019 at 11:19 AM

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Failed

193 - 230

Amendments

4 amendments

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H.Amdt. 620Sep 12, 2019

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 548, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-30, modified by the amendment printed in Part C of House Report 116-200 is considered as adopted.

On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A004) Agreed to without objection.

H.Amdt. 619Sep 12, 2019

An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part D of House Report 116-200 to allow the bill to go into effect when DOI, in consultation with USFWS, certifies that the bill will not harm caribou herd populations.

On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A003) as modified Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 237 (Roll no. 528). · Sponsored by Paul A. Gosar

H.Amdt. 618Sep 12, 2019

An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part D of House Report 116-200 to allow the bill to go into effect when DOI, in consultation with DOL, certifies that the offshore energy moratorium in the bill will not eliminate a substantial number of Native American, minority and women jobs.

On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 237 (Roll no. 527). · Sponsored by Paul A. Gosar

H.Amdt. 617Sep 12, 2019

An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part D of House Report 116-200 to prohibit the repeal of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program until the Alaska Natives who live and work closest to the proposed oil and gas development in the Coastal Plain of ANWR are thoroughly consulted regarding the effect of the bill on their quality of life and future.

On agreeing to the Young amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 230 (Roll no. 526). · Sponsored by Don Young

Floor Debate

1 member

What members said about H.R. 1146 on the floor

1 Democrat

Rep. Jared HuffmanD-CA-2 · Mar 13, 2019

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Mr. Clay Higgins of Louisiana be removed as a cosponsor from H.R. 1146.

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Engrossed in HouseIssued September 12, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1146

AN ACT

To amend Public Law 115–97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act.

Repeal of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program

Section 20001 of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note) is hereby repealed.

Inspection Fee Collection

Section 22 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1348) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(g)

Inspection fees

(1)

Establishment

The Secretary of the Interior shall collect from the operators of facilities subject to inspection under subsection (c) non-refundable fees for such inspections—

(A)

at an aggregate level equal to the amount necessary to offset the annual expenses of inspections of outer Continental Shelf facilities (including mobile offshore drilling units) by the Secretary of the Interior; and

(B)

using a schedule that reflects the differences in complexity among the classes of facilities to be inspected.

(2)

Ocean Energy Safety Fund

There is established in the Treasury a fund, to be known as the Ocean Energy Safety Fund (referred to in this subsection as the Fund), into which shall be deposited all amounts collected as fees under paragraph (1) and which shall be available as provided under paragraph (3).

(3)

Availability of fees

Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, all amounts deposited in the Fund—

(A)

shall be credited as offsetting collections;

(B)

shall be available for expenditure for purposes of carrying out inspections of outer Continental Shelf facilities (including mobile offshore drilling units) and the administration of the inspection program under this section;

(C)

shall be available only to the extent provided for in advance in an appropriations Act; and

(D)

shall remain available until expended.

(4)

Adjustment for inflation

For each fiscal year beginning after fiscal year 2020, the Secretary shall adjust each dollar amount specified in this subsection for inflation based on the change in the Consumer Price Index from fiscal year 2020.

(5)

Annual fees

Annual fees shall be collected under this subsection for facilities that are above the waterline, excluding drilling rigs, and are in place at the start of the fiscal year. Fees for fiscal year 2020 shall be—

(A)

$25,300 for facilities with no wells, but with processing equipment or gathering lines;

(B)

$40,700 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells, with any combination of active or inactive wells; and

(C)

$75,900 for facilities with more than 10 wells, with any combination of active or inactive wells.

(6)

Fees for drilling rigs

Fees shall be collected under this subsection for drilling rigs on a per inspection basis. Fees for fiscal year 2020 shall be—

(A)

$73,700 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of 500 feet or more; and

(B)

$40,700 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of less than 500 feet.

(7)

Fees for non-rig units

Fees shall be collected under this subsection for well operations conducted via non-rig units as outlined in subparts D, E, F, and Q of part 250 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations, on a per inspection basis. Fees for fiscal year 2020 shall be—

(A)

$29,172 per inspection for non-rig units operating in water depths of 2,500 feet or more;

(B)

$25,366 per inspection for non-rig units operating in water depths between 500 and 2,499 feet; and

(C)

$9,834 per inspection for non-rig units operating in water depths of less than 500 feet.

(8)

Billing

The Secretary shall bill designated operators under paragraph (5) annually, with payment required within 30 days of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated operators under paragraph (6) within 30 days of the end of the month in which the inspection occurred, with payment required within 30 days after billing.

Determination of budgetary effects

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2019.

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